Books published by Wordcrafts Press

OverviewA frank and honest discussion of the 8 reasons most musicians fail to build a long-term, music career and the proven "real world" skills and principles of business that are rarely taught to people in "the arts." It is full of usable tips and tools about finance, marketing, sales, communication, strategy, goals and people that can be applied directly to their music career. When they finish the book, readers will have a written plan based on who they are, the things they want to do, and the life they want to live.The Book¿ Introduction - why musicians must look to the "real world" of business for how to succeed in "the arts."1. I Thought Talent Was Enough (The many things needed for success) - talent is a given, it's everything else that makes the difference in building a successful career.2. I Thought I Had Enough Talent (Self-development - you can learn it all) - everything outside of talent and musical skill can be learned. Successful people do it everyday.3. The Company I Kept (You can't do it alone - Networking and crabs in a bucket) - success is a team sport. Association with the right people is the foundation to a successful career - and life.4. How I Kept My Company (You own a business and it's YOU!) - musicians are much too close to their art to make the right career decisions. That's why they have to act like CEOs.5. My Attitude (The power of belief) - whether a person believes they'll fail or succeed, they're right.6. I Was Dreaming (Is what you want real? Make sure.) - the only thing worse than failing is to succeed in the wrong thing.7. I Was Hoping (The power of a right goal.) - most people spend far more time planning vacations than they do planning their lives.8. I Wanted to be a STAR (What you want is a LIFE!) - why the "why" is the most important element in success. The reason to succeed has to be bigger than the pain of overcoming failure.9.You, Inc. - how to put everything in the book into a usable plan that is actually used.¿ Resources - where and how to learn moreBioSteve Grossman is a husband/father, a businessman and an encourager who is passionate about living fully alive and helping others do the same. Following a 20 year career as a Grammy award winning drummer, he joined and climbed the corporate ladder of a privately held firm in the Automotive Industry. Now well into his third career as an author, speaker and consultant, Steve encourages individuals and businesses to uncover what it is they're meant to do and how to do that well. He currently lives in Smyrna, TN with his bride of 25 years and their two children.

"Sense and Sensibility" was not the first novel Jane Austen wrote, but it was the first she published, and remains one of her most beloved works. Paula K. Parker's faithful stage adaptation maintains the style and romance of Ms. Austen's original novel without adding modern proclivities.

I was overjoyed to witness my husband and the other twenty-eight out of the initial sixty-eight recruits who had started the Police Academy together, being sworn in. With my rose colored glasses dangling from my face and the hard part behind us, or so I thought, we officially stepped into the first year of blue life. As challenging as the Academy was for my husband and our family, it was the first year of living the blue life that was the ultimate rude awakening for me. Looking back, I can pinpoint that first year as the time I could have really benefited from having blue line sisters­wives of Officers who understood what I was experiencing, seasoned women who could tell me how to be a successful helpmate to my Law Enforcement husband. Wives Behind the Blue shares the stories, advice and prayers of 18 wives of Law Enforcement officers, designed to provide encouragement and inspiration to those women who are called by God to stand behind the Thin Blue Line.

Americans love their automobiles, but it wasn't always so. When the first cars rolled off the assembly line, they were considered by many to be dangerous and a disruption of society. But by the 1920s, the automobile had moved from a luxury item and curiosity, to an essential part of the lives of millions of Middle Class Americans. Author Ralph E. Jarrells takes readers on a journey through the fascinating history of the development of the automobile.